British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation International Bog Day - July 30, 2000 (O.C. 804/2000)

O.C. 804/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

orne General and Minister espon ble for Human Rights PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in CourkirNo. 804 , Approved and Ordered JUN _ 8 Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS British Columbia has the largest raised peat bog on the west coast of the Americas, Burns Bog, and

WHEREAS less than 3% of the earth's surface is covered with peat bogs, and

WHEREAS peatlands serve as the kidneys or filters to the environment, especially to our rivers and streams, and

WHEREAS peatlands and marine life contribute to the oxygen budget of the atmosphere, and

WHEREAS the Burns Bog Conservation Society wishes to raise public awareness for the need to protect and celebrate the ecological importance of Burns Bog, and other peatlands in British Columbia, A Proclamation be issued designating July 30, 2000, as "International Bog Day" in the Province of British Columbia. Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Other (specify): Prerogative

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 804/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0804 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	65687926981d7ede09a7b9bf7ec3321fbfa7d066

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